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Indoor ritual in a white-walled hall with ceiling fans and decorated pillars. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland and a pink-bordered cloth holds up a lit flame in one hand and a small bell in the other, performing aarti. Several women in saffron and green saris sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands joined in prayer. A small brass tray of flowers and fruit sits on a low table, with a silver box nearby. Another man in white stands at a side table with steel vessels and a pot, and a young child sits at the lower right.

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November 12 20102010-11-12A priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, wearing a marigold garland, performs aarti with a lit flame in a metal lamp in his right hand and a handbell in his left. Seated devotees on orange and maroon mats in a white-walled hall with ceiling fans and white drapes watch and join palms in prayer; one man in an orange robe sits among them. At right a man in white dhoti photographs the scene beside a steel vessel table. A multicoloured pillar stands behind the priest.2010-11-12A photograph inside a plain white-tiled hall showing a ritual lamp being lit. In the foreground a man in white dhoti with maroon borders and a gold necklace kneels at a small wooden table, holding a flaming oil lamp and a small brass vessel. A brass bowl of petals sits on the table. Behind him, a woman in a red sari and several seated devotees with hands pressed in anjali face the ritual. A man in an orange robe sits among them. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl holds a camera at the right, beside steel vessels on a long table. The setting suggests a puja or aarti, with the lamp as the central action.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a ritual in a large white tented hall with hanging colourful cloth panels and fans overhead. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a flaming lamp aloft in one hand, facing rows of seated participants on the floor. Dozens of people sit in lines on the tiled floor wearing white and saffron, with leaf plates, small offerings and brass items placed before them. At the far end a golden throne with a red backdrop and a small framed portrait is visible, with figures in orange nearby. The scene appears to be an aarti during a satsang gathering.2010-11-12A photograph inside a white-tented hall with a tiled floor and fans overhead. In the foreground a man in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with red borders and a yellow-and-white flower garland holds a small flame-lit lamp in one hand and a metal bell or vessel in the other, performing aarti. Behind him seated devotees, several in orange, green and white saris, sit on orange and purple mats with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a white sari stands near a doorway at right, and a colourful painted pillar hangs at top. a person appearance is uncertain; the central figure is a priest performing aarti rather than a clearly identifiable candidate.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph inside a plain white-tiled hall during a ritual. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl with red borders sits on a low floor mat, hands folded in prayer, a garland around his neck, behind a small wooden stand holding a brass oil lamp with a visible flame and a brass bowl of petals. A brass bell sits on the floor nearby. A woman in a red-and-white top kneels with folded hands on the left. Behind them, several seated devotees in pale and coloured clothes sit on orange and red mats with hands folded. A man in a saffron-orange garment sits among them. At the back, a man in white dhoti holds a camera near a long table with steel vessels and a woman in white stands in a doorway. Several other people sit along the back wall.2010-11-12A photograph of a large tented hall with white draped ceiling and rows of devotees seated on floor mats with leaf plates before them. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds a lit lamp aloft and performs aarti toward the seated rows. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations in red, yellow and blue patterns hang from the ceiling. Behind them, a golden throne-like seat and a framed portrait sit on a raised stage beneath dark red drapes. Ceiling fans and string lights are visible.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph inside a large white tented hall decorated with colourful striped fabric pillars and hanging fans. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward the ceiling. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor on both sides of a central aisle, with banana-leaf plates and small brass vessels set before them. At the far end, a stage with a red curtain and an ornate chair holds a deity murti and decorative altar. Lamp-lit aarti ritual in progress.2010-11-12